"HO HO HO"
Posted on 11/30/2009 12:15:56 PM PST by Red Badger
YORK, Pa. -- Salvation Army bell ringers in York have collected the first gold coin of this year's kettle campaign.
[The South African gold krugerrand is valued at nearly $1,200.] The South African gold krugerrand is valued at nearly $1,200.
The coin was dropped in a Salvation Army kettle on Friday outside a Kmart on Haines Road.
The South African gold krugerrand is valued at nearly $1,200. It was wrapped in a $1 bill.
"As soon as the staff person saw it in the kettle, they called me and called George. They were so excited. They wanted us to come down and see it," Major Lurlene Mudge, of York’s Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army of York said that it has been two years since a salvation army bell ringer received a gold coin.
They received a lot of gold jewelry last year.
That is incredible...I wonder how much the coin is worth...
I’d think it might be worth about $1,200.
“The Salvation Army of York said that it has been two years since a salvation army bell ringer received a gold coin.
They received a lot of gold jewelry last year.”
And they will be seeing silver fillings next year if things don’t improve soon!
"HO HO HO"
That may be a hard call...
The Salvation Army does a good job with using their donations wisely. They’re one of the few I choose to give to.
The Salvation Army of York said that it has been two years since a salvation army bell ringer received reported receiving a gold coin.
So, that would be, about $1200, right?
;-)
Most of the bell ringers are local volunteers. I did it myself, but we never count the money or open the collection baskets. It’s hard lonesome duty, trust me.
I just remember the stories from World War II vets about free coffee and donuts at the front, while the Red Cross stayed in the rear and charged money for them.
This happens every year. Surprised the bell ringers don’t dig through the pots and claim those things for themselves.
Arrrrrgh! I’ve been looking for that coin everywhere!
My comment was likely inappropriate...Thx for yours.
and they still do. They'd never get a dime from me.
A few years ago, my daughter and her hubby (stationed in Corpus Christie) and 3 tiny daughters, one just 6 months old, were under mandatory evacuation due to a hurricane.
They had the van packed and kiddos strapped in when he got orders to get to base and help fly the Navy planes out of harms way.
This left my daughter to make the trek to San Antonio with babies alone.
When she got to the base there, her little ones were tired and hungry and thirsty.
That's when she realized that her husband had the cash and all she had was credit cards...so she went to the Red Cross booth and asked for a bottle of water for the baby.
"That will be $1.00"
She explained her predicament but they refused to let her have water for the baby.
She then got in line to get her reserved room. When she finally got to the desk, she was told her's was the last available room. They were processing when a single gal came up and said: "I'm bi-polar. I have priority!"
And they GAVE HER THE ROOM.
My daughter left the base and drove to another town and got a motel.
NEVER give the REd Cross a dime.
I have heard numerous stories like that about the Red Cross. Maybe at one time they were a good organization, but something went wrong many, many years ago.
Maybe you should have put it in the safe deposit box rather than wrapping it in a dollar bill in your pocket...
After 9/11 the Salvation Army had a special collection and I gave, but adamantly refused to give to the ARC. Turns out the ARC used some of 9/11 “bonaza” to buy, inter alia, new computers for their staffers.
Rats.
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